Senator Paraic Brady says sometimes teenagers drive tractors and loaded trailers that weigh up to 35 tonnes.

Members and supporters are invited to attend a meeting taking place at Tully's Hotel in Castlerea at 8pm tonight.

At Longford Circuit Court last week, 42-year-old Sean Stakelum, of Park Road, Longford, pleaded guilty to charges arising from incidents in October 2020 - including assaulting a garda, dangerous driving, and drink and drug-driving.

A rain warning is in place until 11 o'clock tonight in Longford, and the eastern half of the country.

The Labour Party is calling for workers to have the legal right to work remotely - not just the right to request it, as they do at the moment.

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is to expand its plant in Monksland.

A similar alert is in the place for the east of the country - but it doesn't include Leitrim or Roscommon.

The virus was first detected in the Republic on January 22nd.